March 2026

HomeNet International / 2026 (Page 3)

Courtesy of: Richa Macsuedon, Senior Programme Coordinator, HomeNet South Asia Women for Human Rights, in collaboration with HomeNet South Asia, successfully organized a stakeholder consultation program in Chandragiri Municipality, in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 13th February 2026 to address the pressing issue of violence against women home-based workers (HBWs) and highlight the crucial role of local stakeholders...

By: Edwin Bett, HomeNet Africa Regional Coordinator HomeNet Africa, in partnership with HomeNet Kenya and the African Platform for Social Protection (APSP), with support from WIEGO under the project “Building African Workers’ Power in the Digital Age”, held a two-day workshop on 18–19 February 2026. The training covered the following areas: Definition of social protection, key terminologies,...

Courtesy of: Edwin Bett, HomeNet Africa Regional Coordinator HomeNet Africa identified a Fundraising and Sustainability Plan as a key priority for the year, with training as one of its outputs. Members applied to participate, and their applications were carefully reviewed to assess their readiness for resource mobilization and proposal writing, as well as their organizations’ capacity...

By: Carlos Sanchez, COTRADO ALAC Regional Coordinator On March 7, 2026, the Home-Based Embroidery Workers’ Union of El Salvador (SITRABORDO) organized a forum with 125 women embroiderers affiliated with the union. The aim of the activity was “to raise awareness and inform women organized in SITRABORDO about the most relevant aspects to consider within the human...

By: Carlos Sanchez, COTRADO ALAC Regional Coordinator Two Meetings, One Strategy These are two separate meetings, held two months apart and in two different countries. However, they are part of the same strategic approach: COTRADO ALAC is deliberately building bridges with the formal trade union movement at a time when the political context in Latin America is...

By: Carlos Sanchez, COTRADO ALAC Regional Coordinator On February 2, 2026, the Association of Women Home-Based Workers (ATEMDO) received its affiliation charter to the United Workers’ Union (CUT) of Brazil. In doing so, women home-based workers in Brazil became part of the largest and most influential trade union federation in the country, sending a message that...

Thoses courses was developed in collaboration with the International Alliance of Waste Pickers, the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF), HomeNet International, StreetNet International, and Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO) for member-based organizations (MBOs) of workers in informal employment. 1. Crowdfunding Training Overview English Spanish ...

This booklet is for home-based workers worldwide. It explains the ILO, key documents like Convention 177 and Recommendation 184, and shares real-life cases from HNI affiliates fighting for workers’ rights. Learn from their experiences, explore strategies, and get inspired to advance change in your own organisation. English, Spanish , Russian [dflip id="44086"][/dflip] ...

This Toolkit is designed to support leaders of home-based workers in this campaign. It aims to empower them and their members in their struggle for meaningful improvements for home-based workers through targeted advocacy and other initiatives as part of the global campaign. English, Spanish , Russian [dflip id="47191"][/dflip] ...